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The Oshawa Harbour played an important role in the settling of our area, and has continued that function as a vital element of the City's growth and economic development today. The Oshawa Port Authority operates the harbour.

The Harbour and Oshawa's Waterfront

New pedestrian bridge and walkway on Harbour lands opens to the public July 1

The Larry Ladd Harbour Trail on the City harbour lands, east of Simcoe Street South and south of Harbour Road, opens to the public on July 1, 2018.

Designed with accessibility in mind, the Larry Ladd Harbour Trail comprises a pedestrian bridge and walkway and is an important link to the Waterfront Trail, Second Marsh and Oshawa Museum, as well as to Lakeview Park with sports fields, picnic areas, playgrounds and a sand beach.

The bridge rehabilitation project was made possible with an investment of $160,000 through the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, delivered by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), as well as support through the Ontario150 Community Capital Program, administered by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

The 42-metre bridge is constructed in a steel box girder style and finished with galvanized steel coating. The Canada 150 logo is featured decoratively on the sides of the bridge.

Update: Work on City Harbour lands nearing completion

The City of Oshawa continues to move closer to realizing the community’s vision of a vibrant and active Oshawa waterfront. Work on the City lands at the Oshawa Harbour are in the finals stages of completion. Seeding for grass is complete and fencing will be removed in the coming weeks.

Since July 2017, work has been underway to prepare the lands for passive public use. Work has included capping the lands as part of the environmental work approved by the Provincial Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, cleaning debris, and removing the former pedestrian bridge.

Under the 2010 Harbour Settlement Agreement with the Federal Government and the Oshawa Port Authority, the City is required to redevelop the Marina lands and the West Wharf lands for a municipal public purpose by October 31, 2018.